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66 Ill. 189

Tower v. Bradley

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1872

Illinois Supreme Court · decided 1872-09-15

Writ of Error to the Superior Court of Cook county. This was an action of replevin, brought by Isaac Tower, against Timothy Bradley and Anna Hilton, for the wrongful taking and detention of certain personal property. A trial by jury resulted in a verdict and judgment for the defendants.

Decided 1872-09-15

Per Curiam:

¶1This case is brought here by writ of error, and a printed brief, filed by counsel, which seeks to establish these points, viz: First&emdash;By professing to direct the verdict to be reduced to form, the court changed it in matter of substance, and the judgment is not responsive to the issues. Second&emdash;The defendants were entitled to a return of the property. Third&emdash;The instructions given for the defendants below were incorrect.

¶2There is no bill of exceptions in the case, and it is a matter of surprise that attorneys will bring a record here, and assign errors, in the absence of a bill of exceptions, as to matters which can become a part of the record, and be subject to review in this court, only by a bill of exceptions.

¶3The judgment of the court below must be affirmed.

¶4Judgment affirmed.

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